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Google Glass Continues in Enterprise

by Bob Raikes

Google has confirmed that it has been continuing development of its Google Glass product and has an Enterprise Edition that it will sell to businesses. Google has been working with companies such as GE …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

UBI Says that OLED is the Best Automotive Display

by Bob Raikes

UBI Research of Korea is optimistic that OLED will increasingly penetrate the automotive market. In a post on OLEDnet, the company said that a Chinese preference for very colourful displays would help the technology …

Tags:AMOLED| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Computer Graphics Market to Reach $147 Billion by 2020

by Alan Spencer

Jon Peddie Research (JPR) is forecasting that the overall computer graphics (CG) market will reach $147 billion by 2020, although the industry is slowing to 1% growth for the next few years. The growth …

Success for Chinese Makers in AMOLED is not Assured

by Bob Raikes

IHS’s David Hsieh has published a blog post that highlights the difficulties that Chinese companies are having in trying to catch up to the Korean makers of OLED displays. IHS identifies the companies as …

Tags:China| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Netflix Announce Record New Subscriptions for Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix subscriptions increased by 5.2 million in 2017 Q2, bringing their total subscribers to 104 million, according to the company’s latest earnings interview report. This figure represents a new record for Q2 subscribers and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 27

CE Week New York Roundup

by Matthew Brennesholtz

I’ve attended CE Week New York for several years now. In the past, it has been organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The CTA always gave, among other things, a foretaste of the …

Panono is Sold

by Bob Raikes

We reported recently that 360 camera maker, Panano, had filed for bankruptcy, but the assets of the business are now being sold. However, Indiegogo backers that had not yet got cameras will not be …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Mira Unveils $99 Mobile Augmented Reality Glasses

by Andrew Fenn

Los Angeles mobile augmented reality company, Mir, a has revealed Prism, its new lightweight AR glasses. Made mostly from plastic, Prism has been designed to be low-cost and comfortable to wear. Users can insert …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Croatian Smartphone Manufacturer NOA Adopts 2:1 Screen Ratio

by Andrew Fenn

The new line of products by Croatian smartphone manufacturer, NOA, will follow the recent trend of the 2:1 screen ratio, according to a report sent out earlier this week. The 2:1 ratio screen covers …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 27

WaveOptics Raises Funds For Developing Important AR Optical Components

by Norbert Hildebrand

Wave Optics, a UK based technology start up (founded by Sumanta Talukdar and David Grey in 2014) has closed a second round of funding with a total of $15.5 million to continue their technology …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Optics| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Pets at Home Rolls Out IBM Sales Assist App

by Andrew Fenn

UK pet shop chain Pets at Home has partnered with IBM to roll out its MobileFirst for iOS app, Sales Assist, to in-store iPads. The app will be used by the chain’s 3,000 colleagues …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Video Viewing on Mobile Devices to Double This Year

by Alan Spencer

According to research included in the third edition of Zenith’s annual Online Video Forecasts report, global consumers will spend an average of 47.4 minutes a day viewing videos online this year, which is up …